Rise Of The Rocket Girls BP00801-E Bissinger takes readers from college

Bissinger takes readers from college playing fields to the poignant moments before the deadly Battle of Okinawa

Forced to land in the Jordan desert

Nearly thirty years after the end of the Cold War

and her soft fabric makes her perfect for snuggling

Chris Hadfield captures the fierce G-forces of launch

Rise Of The Rocket Girls BP00801-E Bissinger takes readers from collegeIn the 1940s and 50s, when the newly minted Jet Propulsion Laboratory needed quick thinking mathematicians to calculate velocities and plot trajectories, they didn't turn to male graduates. Rather, they recruited an elite group of young women who, with only pencil, paper, and mathematical prowess, transformed rocket design, helped bring about the first American satellites, and made the exploration of the solar system possible. For the first time, Rise